Michael Rafter is an American
arranger
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,
musical director
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, musical supervisor,
conductor
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Music
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, and musician best known for his work on
Broadway and collaborations with Sutton Foster. He was Musical Director for the 2014 Broadway revival of
Violet.
Awards
Rafter was awarded the 1994
Emmy Award
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for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction in the
television adaption of the Stage Musical
Gypsy.
Personal life
Michael Rafter was married to
Tony winner
Jeanine Tesori and lives in
Manhattan with their child Siena
[Jeanine Tesori at AmericanTheatreWing.org](_blank)
Credits
Stage
; Broadway
* ''
Violet°'' Musical Director (2014)
* ''Everyday Rapture'' Musical Supervisor (2010)
* ''
Sweet Charity Broadway Revival'' Additional Music and Vocal Arranger (2005)
* ''
Thoroughly Modern Millie*'' Conductor, Musical Director (2002-2004)
* ''
Swing!'' Musical Supervisor, Music Arranger (1999-2001)
* ''
The Sound of Music Revival'' Musical Director, Conductor (1998-1999)
* ''
The King and I Revival'' Musical Director, Conductor (1996-1998)
* ''
The Most Happy Fella'' Assistant Conductor, Piano (1992)
* ''
Gypsy Revival'' Assistant Conductor, Piano (1989-1991)
; West End
* ''Thoroughly Modern Millie°'' Musical Director (2003)
; Off Broadway
* ''
Violet°'' Musical Director, Conductor (1997)
* ''Merrily We Roll Along'' Musical Director (1994)
* ''Theda Barra and the Frontier Rabbi'' Musical Director (1993)
* ''Mandrake'' Musical Director (1984)
; Other Credits
* ''Thoroughly Modern Millie°'' Musical Director (2000)
* ''Thoroughly Modern Millie°'' Musical Director (1999)
° Denotes Musical composed by his wife
Jeanine Tesori
Discography
* ''An Evening with Sutton Foster: Live at the Café Carlyle'' (2011)
* ''Wish'' (2008)
* ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' Original Cast Recording (2002)
References
External links
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Listing at Broadway World
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Music directors
Broadway music directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)